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Jot Note Journaling for Those Who Read & Review

January 3, 2023December 10, 2022 zarawest

Do you have trouble remembering what you read? Know the title but not the author, the setting but not the characters’ names? Can’t recall that great quote or turn of phrase? Looking for examples of exemplary writing and plotting? Wish … Continue reading Jot Note Journaling for Those Who Read & Review

READING, WRITING5 Comments

Research Makes Your Setting Real

May 9, 2021May 9, 2021 zarawest

One way to create a believable fictional reality is by doing extensive background research for your book’s setting. Continue reading Research Makes Your Setting Real

INSPIRATION, READING2 Comments
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Why, How, and What Writers Should Read

October 22, 2019October 23, 2020 zarawest

~ Do you write? Are you a reader? ~ You have to read widely, constantly refining (and redefining) your own work as you do so. It’s hard for me to believe that people who read very little (or not at … Continue reading Why, How, and What Writers Should Read

BOOK PROMO, READING, WRITING TIPS5 Comments
Books+Main a review by Zara West

How Do You Choose a Book to Read?

May 10, 2018October 23, 2020 zarawest

~Does Books+Main Have the Right Idea? ~ There are a whole bunch of e-book sales listing services out there – Bookbud, Fussy Librarian, Rifle, E-Reader and more. These services list books that are on sale with a short sales-pitch type blurb. With 50 % of … Continue reading How Do You Choose a Book to Read?

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I love to read

I love to read: Why reading during NaNoWri is a bad Idea

November 20, 2016October 23, 2020 zarawest

I love to read. In fact, I don’t just love it– I am compelled to read. I read everything. If there is a newspaper in the recycle bin, I read it. If there is a cereal box on the table, … Continue reading I love to read: Why reading during NaNoWri is a bad Idea

INSPIRATION, READING, WRITING TIPS, Zara West Books4 Comments
Places to Read

Favorite Places to Read

June 26, 2016October 23, 2020 zarawest

Where do you like to read? I’m a compulsive reader so I enjoy reading anywhere. I have been known to read while stirring the stew and in the few seconds it takes to microwave my tea. One of the reasons … Continue reading Favorite Places to Read

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